trichothecinn.
/trɪkə(ʊ)ˈθiːkɪn//trʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈθiːkɪn/ Biochemistry.
A crystalline trichothecene, C15H19O3·O·CO·C3H5, that is an ester of butenoic acid produced by the fungus Trichothecium roseum and is toxic to some other fungi.
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oxalic ether1788
margarate1819
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urethane1856
tropeine1880
malonic ester1881
heavy oil of wine1882
phosphatide1884
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imino-ester1897
acetylcholine1906
phaeophytin1907
phytic acid1908
propiolactone1917
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trichothecin1948
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acetyl coenzyme A1950
acetyl CoA1951
1948 Freeman & Morrison in Nature 3 July 30/1 Antagonistic activity to other fungi by Trichothecium roseum Link..has been reported... The name ‘trichothecin’ is suggested for the active substance.
1981 Cole & Cox Handbk. Toxic Fungal Metabolites v. 152 Examples of trichothecenes that do not contain a carbonyl function at C-8 are T-2 toxin,..and trichothecin.
Derivatives
trichoˈthecene n. any of a class of sesquiterpenoids based on a tetracyclic ring system C15H22O2.
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the world > life > biology > substance > process stimulators or inhibitors > toxin > [noun]
toxin1890
autointoxicant1891
autotoxin1894
leucocidin1894
cytotoxin1900
toxon1900
nephrotoxin1902
toxonoid1904
zootoxin1906
leucotoxin1908
phalloidin1909
vivotoxin1953
victorin1954
phalloin1959
bungarotoxin1963
pathotoxin1963
trichothecene1971
1971 Analyt. Biochem. 43 327 The trichothecenes are a family of closely related tetracyclic sesquiterpenoid metabolites of various strains of Fusarium, Trichoderma, Trichothecium, Myrothecium, and other species of imperfect fungi commonly found in soil, and on grains and other foods and feeds.
1978 Experientia XXXIV. 1333/1 Samples from 2 lots of corn in France suspected of causing infertility, hyperestrogenic signs and feed refusal in swine were analyzed for zearalenone and trichothecenes.
1982 Daily Tel. 24 Mar. 18 Trichothecene toxins should be seen as the murderous successors to mustard gas.
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